CV industry to benefit a lot
WABCO, a leading global supplier of technologies to improve safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, has announced the opening of a new application engineering center in Pune. The new center, the second of its kind in India, will allow WABCO’s engineers to work closely with global commercial vehicle manufacturers in India to jointly develop customized products and solutions across a broad range of vehicle platforms.
The WABCO team at the new center will consist of application and test engineers to provide custom-tailored support to its broad base of customers. This facility enables WABCO to further enhance its competence by providing on-demand and on-time support to all its OE customers.
The company envisions deploying up to 15 engineers at the center by the end of 2015. They will provide a wide range of system design, application engineering and project management support to help WABCO customers develop new commercial vehicle platforms and models.
“As a leader in the commercial vehicle industry, Tata Motors is engaged in development of advanced and innovative products with focus on quality, reliability and durability. We value WABCO’s outstanding support in partnering with us on joint product development projects,” said Dr. A.K Jindal, Head of Engineering for Commercial Vehicles, Tata Motors Ltd., who joined the opening ceremony of WABCO’s Application Engineering Center. “WABCO’s design and implementation of this new facility has exceeded our expectations.”
“Building on more than 50 years of vehicle application engineering capability in India, WABCO established a new Application Engineering Center to further demonstrate our commitment to strengthen vital customer relationships through flexible technology collaborations,” said Mr. P. Kaniappan, Whole-time Director, WABCO India Ltd. “We continue to differentiate ourselves as a partner of choice in India for globally operating manufacturers of commercial vehicles.”